New Releases by Natalie Savage Carlson

An old tramp, adopted by three fatherless children when their mother hides them under a bridge on the Seine, finds a home for mother and children and a job for himself.

This is the delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand, who relished his solitary life. Children, he said, were like starlings, and one was better off without them. But the children who lived under the bridge recognized a true friend when they met one, even if the friend seemed a trifle unwilling at the start. And it did not take Armand very long to realize that he had gotten himself ready-made family; one that he loved with all his heart, and one for whom he would have to find a better home than the bridge. Armand and the children''s adventures around Paris -- complete with gypsies and a Santa Claus -- make a story which children will treasure.

In this third of five Orpheline stories, the girls decide that the orphanage needs a pet, but no one can agree on what kind. Will they end up with more than they bargained for?

Spooky, formerly a witch''s cat, is plagued by bats sent by a wizard and thinks of a plan to outwit him.

On Halloween night, Spooky, a black cat, rescues a ghost cat from a witch to whom he once belonged.

Timmy finds a way to outwit the pirate''s ghost that stands guard over a buried treasure.

Old Quill, a prospector, finds a special present under his tree on Christmas morning.

A witch''s black cat who wishes to become a family pet must perform one last bit of magic before he can be free.

Anxious to attend the carnival celebrations in the village, Marie Louise and Christophe go to the Witch Toad to get appropriate disguises so that on one will realize they are a mongoose and a snake.

The Tales Of Mam Marig - The Korrigan''s Jacket - The Black Hen''s Egg (etc.

The orphelines search for a grandmother and find one--along with a grandfather--on Christmas Eve.

Two children who sympathize with a scarecrow that stands day after day in its field have an opportunity to regret their interest.

A Parisian mongrel successfully leads a double life until both of his "owners" enter him in the same dog show.

Marie Louise, the brown mongoose, runs away after her mother spanks her for being naughty.

L''histoire d''une amitié, brisée par de vilains tours, renouée par les événements. Le jeune lecteur découvrira, sans doute, que Christophe peut très bien s''appeler Pierre ou Jean, que Marie-Louise est Lucie ou Brigitte car le texte, dans une approche fantaisiste, n''en demeure pas moins réaliste. Les illustrateurs, après "Oscar", "Léo", "Milton", poursuivent ici leur carrière avec des personnages sympathiques au regard particulièrement expressif. Pour les 6-7 ans.

Twelve-year-old Luvvy is delighted that she is at last old enough to accompany her older half sisters to boarding school.

Marie Louise babysits for five possum children and, while finding it an exhausting experience, realizes it is not without rewards.

A snake constantly plays tricks on his best friend, a mongoose, until he causes them both to get into serious trouble.

An eleven-year-old girl goes to Resurrection City with her grandmother and finds new friends with whom she has much in common.

Ann Aurelia finally finds a foster mother she really likes and a friend who is lots of fun, but when her real mother comes back to claim her, she must decide with whom she wants to live.

Adventures of a farm dog trying to find his way home.